MATH 5667-001 & C SC 5676-001: Introduction to Approximation Theory, 
Fall 1998, University of Colorado at Denver
http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~aknyazev/teaching/98/5667

Current enrollment

PREREQUISITE:
MATH 4320: ADVANCED CALCULUS II

HOURS: TTh 4:00-5:15 pm CU (Dravo Bldg) 656.

INSTRUCTOR:
Prof. Andrew Knyazev
Office: CU (Dravo Bldg) 644. Phone: 556-8102.
Office hours: Wed 3-5 pm, or by appointment
WWW: http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~aknyazev

TEXTBOOK:
An Introduction to the Approximation of Functions, T. J. Rivlin, Dover Publications, INC., New York

SUBJECT:
A survey of classical techniques in Approximation Theory.

CONTENTS:
The class will follow the outline below, touching on each major topic in a depth that will be determined by the pace of the class. Dates are preliminary and may be changed.

• 1. Uniform Approximation. Homework 1
• 2. Least-Squares Approximation. Homework 2
• 3. Least-First-Power Approximation.
• 4. Polynomial and Spline Interpolation.
• 5. Approximation and Interpolation by Rational Functions. Final Project (Dec 10)
• Final Test (Dec 15)

LINKS: A Short Course on Approximation Theory by Neal Carothers